Apparatus and methods for improved beverage canister holding, handling and drinking

ABSTRACT

The improved beverage canister is configured with six predetermined and preformed indentations. Of the six predetermined and preformed indentations, four indentations are located on the rear of the beverage canister. These four predetermined and preformed indentations are located where the user would place his four fingers when drinking. The fifth predetermined and preformed indentation would be located above the vertical centerline of the beverage canister on the front of the beverage canister. This fifth predetermined and preformed indentation is located for the user&#39;s thumb. The sixth predetermined and preformed indentation is located on the front of the beverage canister, just below the top portion of the beverage canister and right below the opening where the beverage exits the opening. The optional improved body texture could consist of a partially or entirely knurled surface or a textured label to improve the grip of the canister.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure relates to an improved beverage canister and, inparticular, the present disclosure relates to an improved beveragecanister configured with preformed and predetermined finger indentationsto assist with the handling, holding and drinking of the beveragecanister, and for improving a user's grip. In the preferred embodiment,the preformed and predetermined indentations are incorporated into theimproved beverage canister prior to dispensing a beverage into thecanister or filling the canister with the beverage, although thepreformed and predetermined indentations can be incorporated into theimproved beverage canister after filling the canister with the beverage.

The present disclosure relates to an improved beverage canister and, inparticular, the present disclosure utilizes an apparatus and methodsthat incorporate an improved beverage canister comprising predeterminedand preformed indentations for accepting a user's fingers, thumb and/ormouth, when holding and/or handling the improved beverage canister. Thepresent disclosure allows easier access to the beverage canister openingfor drinking the beverage, while also providing a more aestheticallypleasing, ergonomically efficient and more comfortable canister.

The present disclosure relates to an improved beverage canister and, inparticular, the present disclosure utilizes an apparatus and methodsthat incorporate an improved beverage canister comprising predeterminedand preformed indentations, including anywhere from one to sixindentations. For example, four predetermined and preformed indentationscan be located parallel or nearly parallel to each other on the sideopposite the person drinking from the beverage canister, while twopredetermined and preformed indentations are located on the same side asthe person drinking from the beverage canister. Alternative embodimentsinclude an improved beverage canister comprising any number ofpredetermined and preformed indentations from one to six.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Historically, beverage canisters were manufactured using primarily tinand then tin plate steel, which consists of sheets of steel, coated witha thin layer of tin. These beverage canisters combined the physicalstrength and relatively low price of steel with the corrosion resistanceof tin.

In the second half of the 20th century, however, beverage canistermanufacturers began using aluminum, which is much less costly than tinplated steel, but offers the same resistance to corrosion. Aluminum isalso more malleable, resulting easier manufacturing of the beveragecanisters. Aluminum allowed beverage canister manufacturing to evolve tothe two-piece can, where all but the top of the can is simply stampedout of a single piece of aluminum, rather than constructed from threepieces of steel.

Additionally, a beverage canister traditionally had a printed label ofpaper or plastic glued to the outside of the curved canister surface,indicating its contents. Labels could also contain additionalinformation on the reverse side. Labels are more often now printeddirectly onto the aluminum before or after the metal sheet is formedinto the individual cans.

However, drinking a beverage from an aluminum canister can be consideredless desirable than drinking a beverage out of another vessel, such as aglass bottle. This may be due to aesthetic and tactile qualities,possible limitations on liquid flow from a can, the ergonomicrequirements of drinking from a can, such as how to hold the can and theplacement of the drinker's mouth when drinking, the necessity forbending one's neck when drinking, and in some cases, merely a perceptualbias among beverage consumers.

Those who prefer to drink beverages, for example beer, out of acanister, may prefer using a canister because it's lighter and easier totransport than bottled beer, and of course it's easier to open becauseyou don't need a bottle opener. Also, cans are completely airtight andkeep out all light, so the beer does not become tainted or spoiled.

While those who prefer to drink beverages out of a bottle say the bottlekeeps the beer colder longer, and they don't drink canned beveragesbecause the aluminum imparts a metallic taste, even though aluminum canshave been lined with a thin plastic since the mid-1930s, which wouldeliminate any metallic taste. When it comes to the environment, whereasaluminum is easier to recycle, those who prefer bottles argue thataluminum expends too much energy to produce.

There are other issues, such as the weight of the beverage canister asopposed to the glass bottle, and that the hole of a beverage canistermay restrict the flow of the liquid. Also, the top of a beveragecanister may be configured to make the drinking of the beverage from thecanister more uncomfortable, as the user may have to bend their neck inan uncomfortable manner to drink the beverage.

Therefore, there is a need for an improved beverage canister apparatusand methods of creating an improved beverage canister that can allow forimproved beverage canister handling, holding and drinking, which maydispel some or all of the negative stereotypes associated with beveragecanisters and increase the enjoyment of drinking beverages from acanister. The present disclosure satisfies these needs.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

In general, in order to solve the above-mentioned shortcomings in thebeverage canister apparatus and manufacturing process, the presentdisclosure utilizes an apparatus and methods that incorporate animproved beverage canister comprising predetermined and preformedindentations for accepting the user's fingers, thumb and/or mouth, whenholding and/or handling the improved beverage canister, and for allowingeasier access to the hole or opening in the beverage canister fordrinking the beverage, while also providing a more aestheticallypleasing and ergonomically efficient and more comfortable canister.

The present disclosure includes a number of structures and methods forimproving beverage cans and the manufacture of beverage canisters. Theseimprovements comprise predetermined and preformed indentations in thebeverage canister to improve the experience of drinking beverages fromthe improved canister. The disclosures include methods for improving theaesthetic and ergonomic qualities of the beverage canister, and forimproving the physical and sensory experience of drinking a beveragefrom the canister.

It is an objective of the present disclosure to provide a beveragecanister, such as a beer or soda beverage canister, that comprisespredetermined and preformed indentations in the beverage canister. Inone embodiment, four predetermined and preformed indentations can belocated parallel or nearly parallel to each other, and on the sideopposite to where the person drinking from the beverage canister wouldbe facing; in other words, the rear of the beverage canister. Forclarity purposes, when one drinks from the beverage canister, four ofthe indentation can be located on the side that faces away from theperson drinking, or the rear of the beverage canister. The preferredembodiment discloses the six indentations, but the number ofindentations is not limited to six, as any number, one through sixpredetermined and preformed indentations can be used.

In the embodiment with four predetermined and preformed indentations,they are located where the person drinking from the novel beveragecanister would place his or her four fingers (no thumb) when drinkingfrom the beverage canister. The fifth predetermined and preformedindentation would be located on the opposite side of the four otherindentations; in other words, the front of the beverage canister. Thisfifth indentation is located and configured for the person's thumb. Thesixth predetermined and preformed indentation is also located on thefront of the beverage canister, just below the top portion of thebeverage canister and right below the opening where the beverage exitsthe beverage canister.

This configuration of six predetermined and preformed indentationsallows the person drinking from the beverage canister to easily handleand hold the beverage canister with the first five predetermined andpreformed indentations, one for each finger and the thumb. The sixthpredetermined and preformed indentation facilitates the transfer of thebeverage from the canister to the person's mouth, without the need forthe person to tilt back his or her head, as much as if there were nosixth indention.

It is another objective of the present disclosure to provide a beveragecanister, such as a beer or soda beverage canister, that comprises fivepredetermined and preformed indentations in the beverage canister. Ofthese five predetermined and preformed indentations, four predeterminedand preformed indentations are located parallel or nearly parallel toeach other, and on the rear of the beverage canister. These fourpredetermined and preformed indentations are located where the personwould place his or her four fingers when drinking from the beveragecanister. The fifth predetermined and preformed indentation would belocated on the front of the beverage canister. The fifth predeterminedand preformed indentation is located for the person's thumb.

This configuration of five predetermined and preformed indentationsallows the person drinking from the beverage canister to handle and holdthe beverage canister with the first five indentations, one for eachfinger and thumb, facilitating the handling and holding of the beveragecanister.

It is yet another objective of the present disclosure to provide abeverage canister, such as a beer or soda beverage canister, thatcomprises four predetermined and preformed indentations in the beveragecanister. These four predetermined and preformed indentation are locatedparallel or nearly parallel to each other, and on the rear of thebeverage canister, where a person would place his or her four fingerswhen drinking from the beverage canister.

This configuration of four predetermined and preformed indentationsallows the person drinking from the beverage canister to easily hold thebeverage canister with the four predetermined and preformedindentations, one for each finger, facilitating the transfer of thebeverage from the beverage canister to the person's mouth.

It is yet another objective of the present disclosure to provide abeverage canister, such as a beer or soda beverage canister, thatcomprises one predetermined and preformed indentations in the beveragecanister. This predetermined and preformed indentation is located in themiddle and on the rear of the beverage canister, and would be a largeenough indent that a person could place between one and four fingers inthe indent when drinking from the beverage canister.

This configuration of one predetermined and preformed indentation allowsthe person drinking from the beverage canister to easily hold thebeverage canister with the single large predetermined and preformedindentation, for between one and four fingers, facilitating the transferof the beverage from the beverage canister to the person's mouth.

It is yet another objective of the present disclosure to provide abeverage canister, such as a beer or soda beverage canister, thatcomprises a single predetermined and preformed indentation in thebeverage canister. This predetermined and preformed indentation islocated on the front of the beverage canister, just below the topportion of the beverage canister and right below the opening where thebeverage exits the canister.

This configuration facilitates the transfer of the beverage from thecanister to the person's mouth, without the need for the person to tiltback his or her head, as much as if there were no sixth predeterminedand preformed indention.

It is yet another objective of the present disclosure to provide abeverage canister, such as a beer or soda beverage canister, thatcomprises any combination of the predetermined and preformedindentations described herein. These combinations, like those describedherein, will allow the person drinking the beverage to more easily holdand handle the beverage canister, while also facilitating the transferof beverage from the canister to the person's mouth.

It is yet another objective of the present disclosure to provide abeverage canister, such as a beer or soda beverage canister, thatcomprises any combination of the one or more predetermined and preformedindentations on the rear side of the canister body, along with one ormore predetermined and preformed indentations located on the front sideof the canister body.

All combinations of indentations are contemplated in the presentdisclosure, and all of these combinations of predetermined and preformedindentations in the front and back of the canister body can provideproper orientation and gripping without the need for viewing thecanister before placing the canister top in the proper location withrespect to the user's mouth for accessing the beverage in the canister.

It is yet another objective of the present disclosure to provide abeverage canister, such as a beer or soda beverage canister, thatcomprises a single predetermined and preformed indentation in thebeverage canister. This predetermined and preformed indentation islocated on the front of the beverage canister, below the top ring butabove the vertical centerline of the canister. This configurationfacilitates the handling and drinking of the beverage. When the thumb isplaced in this predetermined and preformed indentation, the user willhave a better grip of the beverage and, at the same time, know theproper orientation of the canister so to line up the opening with theuser's mouth for ease of drinking.

These configurations of predetermined and preformed indentations allowthe person drinking from the beverage canister to easily hold thebeverage canister thereby facilitating the transfer of the beverage fromthe beverage canister to the person's mouth.

These and other aspects, features, and advantages of the presentdisclosure will become more readily apparent from the attached drawingsand the detailed description of the preferred embodiments, which follow.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The preferred embodiments of the disclosure will be described inconjunction with the appended drawings provided to illustrate and not tothe limit the disclosure, where like designations denote like elements,and in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates the rear view of an improved beverage canister forhandling and drinking beverages in accordance with one embodiment of thepresent disclosure;

FIG. 2 illustrates the front view of an improved beverage canister forhandling and drinking beverages in accordance with one embodiment of thepresent disclosure;

FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate a perspective view of an improved beveragecanister for handling and drinking beverages in accordance with oneembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate multiple perspective views of an improvedbeverage canister for handling and drinking beverages in accordance withone embodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate the front and rear view of an improvedbeverage canister for handling and drinking beverages in accordance withone embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE

Referring to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to thesame or similar features in the various views, the present disclosurepertains to an improved beverage canister that is configured withpreformed and predetermined finger and/or mouth indentations to assistwith the handling, holding and drinking of the beverage canister.

FIGS. 1 through 5 show an improved beverage canister 10 for holding andhandling beverages, along with an improvement for drinking the beveragein the canister in accordance with the preferred and alternativeembodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 shows an improved beverage canister 10 in accordance with thepreferred embodiment. As is well known in the industry, the beveragecanister 10 is made up of a bottom portion 12, a vertical cylindricalwall or body portion 14, and a top portion 16. In some situations, thebottom portion 12 and the body portion 14 are integrated into a singleportion. For this disclosure, the bottom portion 12 and the body portion14 are considered as separate portions; however, the disclosure wouldapply to any beverage canister manufacturing process. The top portion 16contains a beverage canister tab 18 (FIG. 2) that used to open thebeverage canister so that the beverage contents can be poured out or theuser can drink from the beverage canister 10 at the opening 19.

As also understood by one having ordinary skill in the art that mostbeverage canisters 10 have two rings located in the body portion 14. Thelower ring 20 is near the bottom portion 12 of the beverage canister 10,and the upper ring 22 is near the top portion 16 of the beveragecanister 10. Each ring 20, 22 completely surrounds the body portion 14,and the beverage canister body 14 then bevels or slants to the bottomportion 12 or top portion 16, respectively. This configuration allowsfor a majority of the beverage canister body 14 to be perpendicular tothe bottom portion 12 and top portion 16.

This configuration is also good for packaging and transporting multiplebeverage canisters at a time, however, the configuration does not makeit easy for one drinking from the beverage canister to handle or holdthe beverage canister. The configuration also does not make it easy forone to drink out of the beverage canister, without tilting one's headbackwards in an uncomfortable angle to avoid spilling the beverage.

FIG. 1 shows the rear side of the improved beverage canister 10 inaccordance with the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure. Therear side is the side that faces away from the drinker, when drinkingthe beverage. The preferred embodiment of the improved beverage canistercomprises four predetermined and preformed indentations 24, 26, 28, 30on the rear side of the beverage canister body 14 that is perpendicularto the beverage canister bottom 12. Each of the four indentations 24,26, 28, 30 are predetermined and preformed to be located, sized andconfigured to accept and support the fingers on the drinker's hand. Asdetailed herein, the four indentations 24, 26, 28, 30 do not necessarilyneed to be parallel or the same size.

Accordingly, the first predetermined and preformed indentation 24 islocated and configured near the top of the beverage canister body 14where the drinker would place his or her index finger (not shown) whendrinking a beverage from the beverage canister 10. The secondpredetermined and preformed indentation 26 is located and configurednear the top half of the beverage canister body 14 below the firstpredetermined and preformed indentation 24, where the drinker wouldplace his or her middle finger (not shown) when drinking a beverage fromthe canister 10. The third predetermined and preformed indentation 28 islocated and configured near the lower half of the beverage canister body14 below the second predetermined and preformed indentation 26, wherethe drinker would place his or her ring finger (not shown) when drinkinga beverage from the beverage canister 10. The fourth predetermined andpreformed indentation 30 is located and configured near the bottom ofthe beverage canister body 14 below the third predetermined andpreformed indentation 28, where the drinker would place his or herpinkie finger (not shown) when drinking a beverage from the beveragecanister 10.

These four predetermined and preformed indentations 24, 26, 28, 30 areused to allow the beverage drinker to easily hold and handle thebeverage canister 10 when drinking the beverage. Although thepredetermined and preformed indentations 24, 26, 28, 30 are shown as thesame size and the same distance apart in FIG. 1, the present disclosurecontemplates that the predetermined sizes of each predetermined andpreformed indentation 24, 26, 28, 30 can be varied, including deeperindentations 24, 26, 28, 30 for one or the other. The predetermined andpreformed indentations 24, 26, 28, 30 can also be preformed and slopedbased on the configuration of the human hand, and not necessarily beparallel to each other as shown.

FIG. 2 shows the front side of the improved beverage canister 10 inaccordance with the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure. Thefront side is the side that faces towards the drinker, when drinking thebeverage. The preferred embodiment of the improved beverage canistercomprises fifth predetermined and preformed indentation 32 and a sixthpredetermined and preformed indentation 34 on the front side of thebeverage canister body 14. The fifth predetermined and preformedindentation 32 is located, sized and configured to accept the thumb onthe drinker's hand (not shown), and is located on the front side of thecanister 10 closer to the canister top 16 of the canister body 14.

By placing the fifth predetermined and preformed indentation 32 closerto the canister top 16, when the user holds the canister 10, the user'sthumb will properly locate in the fifth predetermined and preformedindentation 32. For example, the user's fingers will be placed on therear side of the canister 10 (whether there are some or all rear sideindentations 24, 26, 28, 30 or none at all), and the user's thumb willautomatically be placed closer to the top 16 of the front side of thecanister 10.

This is where the fifth predetermined and preformed indentation 32 is tobe located. Additionally, when the thumb is properly placed in the fifthpredetermined and preformed indentation 32 near the canister top 16 ofthe front of the canister 10, the user will have a better hold on thecanister 10 as the center of gravity will drop below the thumb as moreof the beverage is removed from the canister 10. Similar to the previousfour predetermined and preformed indentations 24, 26, 28, 30, the fifthpredetermined and preformed indentation 32 does not have to be parallelto the bottom portion 12, but can be sized and/or located in a positionthat replicates the thumb location of an average drinker. This fifthpredetermined and preformed indentation 32 also helps with the properposition of the canister to the user's mouth by use of the predeterminedand preformed thumb indentation being located directly in line withbeverage opening.

In the preferred embodiment, the sixth predetermined and preformedindentation 34 is also located on the front side of the beveragecanister body 14, but is located near the top of the beverage canisterbody 14 and in or just above the ring 22 of the beverage canister 10.The sixth predetermined and preformed indentation 34 is located, sizedand configured so that the beverage canister 10 will fit better alongthe drinker's mouth and, in particular, the drinker's bottom lip (notshown) when drinking the beverage from the beverage canister 10. Thesixth predetermined and preformed indentation can be shaped and sized tobetter fit the mouth and lower lip of the average drinker.

With all of these six predetermined and preformed indentations 24, 26,28, 30, 32, 34, the size, shape and location can be revised to becustomized to a particular arrangement to allow that user to betterhold, handle and drink the beverage in the beverage canister 10. Forexample, the beverage canister can have three different sizes, small.Medium and large, for different size drinkers and each drinker canchoose the size that best suits that drinker. Additionally, each drinkercan be measured or sized for their own particular indentations thatwould fit their hand and mouth, and they can then use those measurementsto order specific sized indentations in their beverage canisters 10.

Further, the method of manufacturing the beverage canister 10contemplates that a particular drinker can determine the size, shape,angle and location of the six predetermined and preformed indentationsthat suits him or her best and use that configuration to order beveragecanisters 10 with that particular size. Either way, whether the sixpredetermined and preformed indentations 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34 in thebeverage canister 10 are made from an average size calculation or aremade from a custom fit, the present disclosure provides for an improvedbeverage canister 10 and improvements for handling and holding theimproved beverage canister 10, and for drinking from the improvedbeverage canister 10.

The method of manufacturing provides for incorporating the predeterminedand preformed indentation or indentations into the beverage canisterprior to filling the beverage canister with the beverage. However, in analternative embodiment, incorporating the predetermined and preformedindentation or indentation can occur after filling the beverage canisterwith the beverage.

FIGS. 3A and 3B show the front side of the beverage canister 10 in whichthe sixth predetermined and preformed indentation 34 is located on orabove the ring 22 of the beverage canister body 14. FIG. 3A shows threedifferent views of the sixth predetermined and preformed indentation 34,for reference purposes. FIG. 3B shows a perspective view of the sixthpredetermined and preformed indentation 34 on the beverage canister body14. The sixth predetermined and preformed indentation 34 is also shownin FIG. 3B in relationship to the beverage canister tab 18 for betterunderstanding as to where the drinker's mouth and lower lip will beplaced during the drinking process.

FIGS. 4A and B show the front side of an alternative embodiment of thebeverage canister 10 in which the fifth predetermined and preformedindentation 32 is located below the ring 22 of the beverage canisterbody 14. FIG. 4A shows three different views of the alternativeembodiment fifth predetermined and preformed indentation 32, forreference purposes. FIG. 4B shows a perspective view of the alternativeembodiment fifth predetermined and preformed indentation 32 on thebeverage canister body 14. The alternative embodiment fifthpredetermined and preformed indentation 32 is also shown in FIG. 4B inrelationship to the beverage canister tab 18 for better understanding asto where the drinker's thumb will be placed during the drinking processwith the alternative embodiment.

As with all of the embodiments disclosed herein, the placement of one ormore predetermined and preformed indentations 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 in thecanister body 14 will allow the canister 10 user to grip the canister10, without looking at the canister 10 and be able to properly orientthe canister 10 before placing the opening of the canister top 16against the user's lips before drinking the contents of the canister 10.As an example, if the user is watching a movie and the room is dark, theuser can reach for the canister 10, and without looking down, place thefingers and thumb of the hand in the proper location based on theparticular one or more predetermined and preformed indentations 24, 26,28, 30, 32 in the canister body 14. Additionally, if the user is havinga conversation with another person, the proper orientation of thecanister 10 can be determined without looking away from the otherperson.

Additional alternative embodiments include beverage canisters 10, whichhave a different combination of the predetermined and preformedindentations 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34 described herein. One alternativeembodiment comprises the first 24, second 26, third 28, fourth 30, andsixth 34 predetermined and preformed indentations, thereby not providinga predetermined and preformed thumb indentation in the front of the bodyportion 14 of the beverage canister 10.

An additional alternative embodiment comprises the first 24, second 26,third 28, fourth 30, and fifth 32 predetermined and preformedindentations, thereby not providing a predetermined and preformeddrinking indentation in the front of the body portion 14 of the beveragecanister 10. This alternative embodiment is used for improving thehandling and holding of the beverage canister 10 while not takingadvantage of the sixth predetermined and preformed indentation 34 thatimproves the drinking functionality.

An additional alternative embodiment comprises only the sixthpredetermined and preformed indentation 34 by itself. This alternativeembodiment allows the drinker take advantage of the sixth predeterminedand preformed indentation 34 for increasing the drinking functionalityof the beverage canister 10 without the need for predetermined andpreformed indentations for the fingers or thumb.

An additional alternative embodiment comprises only the fifth 32 andsixth 34 predetermined and preformed indentations. This alternativeembodiment allows the drinker to establish a thumb hold while alsotaking advantage of the sixth predetermined and preformed indentation 34for better drinking functionality.

An alternative embodiment comprises only the fifth predetermined andpreformed indentation 32. This alternative embodiment allows better holdand orientation.

Alternative embodiments further comprise any combination of one or moreof the predetermined and preformed indentations 24, 26, 28, 30 on therear side of the body 14, along with one or more predetermined andpreformed indentations 32, 34 located on the front side of the body 14of the beverage canister 10. For example, the first predetermined andpreformed indentation 24 (index finger) and the second predetermined andpreformed indentation (middle finger), along with the fifthpredetermined and preformed indentation 32 (thumb) and the sixthpredetermined and preformed indentation 34 (for the mouth).

All combinations of predetermined and preformed indentations arecontemplated in the present disclosure, and all of these combinations ofpredetermined and preformed indentations 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 in thecanister body 14 can provide proper orientation and gripping without theneed for viewing the canister 10 before placing the canister top 16 inthe proper location with respect to the user's mouth for accessing thebeverage in the canister 10.

Additionally, the canister 10 can be manufactured to include an optionalimproved body texture comprising a knurled surface or a textured label.The textured surface would improve the handling of the canister. Thebody texture or knurled surface can be located on some or all of thecanister 10 for easier gripping.

FIGS. 5A and 5B show examples of canisters 10 manufactured orsubsequently provided with partial or entirely knurled surfaces 40. Aknurled surface 40 is any type of surface created in the manufacturingprocess or added afterwards to give the generally slippery surface of acanister 10 a better grip. This could include raised knurled surfacescreated during the manufacturing process but it could also be a texturedlabel added after the can is manufactured and filled with the beverage.The knurled surface 40 can be located on the entire 42 canister 10 oronly on the predetermined and preformed indentations 44 or a combinationof the locations 42, 44. Also, some of the predetermined and preformedindentions may have a knurled surface while others do not 46.

It will be understood that the embodiments of the present disclosure,which have been described, are illustrative of some of the applicationsof the principles of the present disclosure. Although numerousembodiments of this disclosure have been described above with a certaindegree of particularity, those skilled in the art could make numerousalterations to the disclosed embodiments without departing from thespirit or scope of this disclosure.

All directional references (e.g., upper, lower, upward, downward, left,right, leftward, rightward, top, bottom, above, below, vertical,horizontal, clockwise, and counterclockwise) are only used foridentification purposes to aid the reader's understanding of the presentdisclosure, and do not create limitations, particularly as to theposition, orientation, or use of the disclosed system and methods.

Additionally, joinder references (e.g., attached, coupled, connected,and the like) are to be construed broadly and may include intermediatemembers between a connection of elements and relative movement betweenelements. As such, joinder references do not necessarily infer that twoelements are directly connected and in fixed relation to each other. Itis intended that all matter contained in the above description or shownin the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative onlyand not limiting. Changes in detail or structure may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of the disclosed apparatus, system and methodsas disclosed herein.

1. A beverage canister for improving a user's grip, comprising: a bottomportion; a top portion, said top portion comprising a tab and anopening; a body portion, said body portion comprising a lower ring andan upper ring, such that said body portion is mostly perpendicular tosaid bottom portion between said lower ring and said upper ring, saidbody portion further comprising a front side and a rear side; said bodyportion comprising at least one predetermined and preformed indentation,said at least one predetermined and preformed indentation located andconfigured to accept at least one of said user's fingers, said at leastone predetermined and preformed indentation incorporated into saidbeverage canister during said manufacturing process and prior to abeverage being dispensed into the beverage canister.
 2. The beveragecanister for improving a user's grip of claim 1, wherein said at leastone predetermined and preformed indentation comprises one predeterminedand preformed indentation.
 3. The beverage canister for improving auser's grip of claim 2, wherein said one predetermined and preformedindentation is located on said rear side of said beverage canister. 4.The beverage canister for improving a user's grip of claim 2, whereinsaid one predetermined and preformed indentation is located on saidfront side of said beverage canister.
 5. The beverage canister forimproving a user's grip of claim 1, wherein said at least onepredetermined and preformed indentation comprises two predetermined andpreformed indentations.
 6. The beverage canister for improving a user'sgrip of claim 5, wherein said two predetermined and preformedindentations are located on said rear side of said beverage canister. 7.The beverage canister for improving a user's grip of claim 5, whereinsaid two predetermined and preformed indentations are located on saidfront side of said beverage canister, and one of said front sidepredetermined and preformed indentations is configured for the user'smouth.
 8. The beverage canister for improving a user's grip of claim 5,wherein one of said two predetermined and preformed indentations islocated on said rear side of said beverage canister, and one of said twopredetermined and preformed indentations is located on said front sideof said beverage canister, and said one of said two predetermined andpreformed indentations located on said front side of said beveragecanister is configured for the user's mouth.
 9. The beverage canisterfor improving a user's grip of claim 1, wherein said at least onepredetermined and preformed indentation comprises three predeterminedand preformed indentations.
 10. The beverage canister for improving auser's grip of claim 9, wherein said three predetermined and preformedindentations are located on said rear side of said beverage canister.11. The beverage canister for improving a user's grip of claim 9,wherein one of said three predetermined and preformed indentations islocated on said front side of said beverage canister and is configuredfor the user's mouth, and two of said three predetermined and preformedindentations are located on said rear side of said beverage canister.12. The beverage canister for improving a user's grip of claim 1,wherein said at least one predetermined and preformed indentationcomprises four predetermined and preformed indentations.
 13. Thebeverage canister for improving a user's grip of claim 12, wherein saidfour predetermined and preformed indentations are located on said rearside of said beverage canister.
 14. The beverage canister for improvinga user's grip of claim 12, wherein one of said four predetermined andpreformed indentations is located on said front side of said beveragecanister and is configured for the user's mouth, and three of said threepredetermined and preformed indentations are located on said rear sideof said beverage canister.
 15. The beverage canister for improving auser's grip of claim 1, wherein said at least one predetermined andpreformed indentation comprises five predetermined and preformedindentations.
 16. The beverage canister for improving a user's grip ofclaim 15, wherein one of said five predetermined and preformedindentations is located on said front side of said beverage canister andis configured for the user's mouth, and four of said five predeterminedand preformed indentations is located on said rear side of said beveragecanister.
 17. The beverage canister for improving a user's grip of claim1, wherein said at least one predetermined and preformed indentationcomprises six predetermined and preformed indentations.
 18. The beveragecanister for improving a user's grip of claim 17, wherein two of saidsix predetermined and preformed indentations is located on said frontside of said beverage canister and one of said two of said sixpredetermined and preformed indentations is configured for the user'smouth, and four of said six predetermined and preformed indentations arelocated on said rear side of said beverage canister.
 19. The beveragecanister for improving a user's grip of claim 1, wherein said at leastone predetermined and preformed indentation comprises a body texturesurface.
 20. The beverage canister for improving a user's grip of claim19, wherein said body texture surface comprises a knurled surface onsome or all of said at least one predetermined and preformedindentation.